Notifiable diseases in the United Kingdom explained

A notifiable disease is one which the law requires to be reported to government authorities.

In England and Wales, notification of infectious diseases is a statutory duty for registered medical practitioners and laboratories, under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and (in England) the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010. Similar provision, albeit with a different list of diseases, is made for Wales in the Health Protection (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2010.^[1] Medical practitioners are required to notify their local authority of diseases on the list in writing within three days, or if the situation is urgent, by telephone within 24 hours.^[2] For Scotland, similar provision is made by the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008.^[3]

List of notifiable diseases

See also: notifiable disease.

The diseases notifiable in England to local authorities under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 are:

Notes and References

1. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2010/1546/contents The Health Protection (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1546)
2. Web site: Notifiable diseases and causative organisms: how to report . GOV.UK . 7 September 2018 . en.
3. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/5/contents Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008/